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Pekoe Trail Etappe 16, gefuehrte Wanderung: von Ella nach Demodara ueber die Neun-Bogen-Bruecke

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Die letzte Etappe des Pekoe Trail, gegangen von Ella durch das Waldreservat und ueber die Neun-Bogen-Bruecke zum Bahnhof Demodara, etwa drei Stunden auf markierten Pfaden.

Pekoe Trail Etappe 16, gefuehrte Wanderung: von Ella nach Demodara ueber die Neun-Bogen-Bruecke: Auf einen Blick

PriceFrom $65 per person
Duration3 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
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Ella: Pekoe Trail Stage 16 Guided hike (Ella-Demodara)

Departures: 8:00 AM
3 hours
English
$65
Kostenlose Stornierung

Vollständige Beschreibung

Der Pekoe Trail ist eine 300 Kilometer lange markierte Wanderroute durch Sri Lankas Teeland, eroeffnet 2023 und fast vollstaendig auf Wegen angelegt, die es schon vorher gab: die Plantagenstrassen, die Pfluecksteige und die Fusswege, die Plantagen verbanden, bevor es Strassen zwischen ihnen gab.

Etappe 16 ist die letzte und kuerzeste, von Ella hinab zum Bahnhof Demodara. Sie verlaesst die Stadt durch das Ella-Waldreservat, ein Stueck Restwald, das fast kein Besucher je betritt, und faellt dann durch Teeplantagen zur Neun-Bogen-Bruecke, die der Weg ueberquert statt nur zu besuchen.

Das ist der Unterschied zum Standard-Bruecken-Ausflug. Jeder geht von der Stadt hinab, fotografiert das Viadukt und geht wieder hinauf. Etappe 16 naehert sich von oben entlang des Wegs, ueberquert sie und fuehrt weiter nach Demodara, wo die Eisenbahn eine volle Schleife vollzieht, um unter sich selbst hindurchzufuehren und an Hoehe zu gewinnen.

Etwa drei Stunden, meist bergab, auf markiertem, aber unebenem Grund. Es ist die leichteste Einfuehrung in den Pekoe Trail, die es gibt, und jene, die die meisten Leute ohne Training schaffen.

Der Zug zurueck nach Ella dauert zwanzig Minuten, falls Sie den Rueckweg nicht laufen moechten.

Ella ist ein Dorf auf 1.040 Metern in den Bergen des Sueden, erreichbar mit dem Zug aus Kandy, den die meisten fuer die schoenste Bahnfahrt Asiens halten, und seine Sehenswuerdigkeiten liegen alle nur wenige Kilometer entfernt: die Neun-Bogen-Bruecke, ein Backsteinviadukt von 1921 in einer Teeschlucht, das mehrmals taeglich von einem Zug ueberquert wird; der Little Adam’s Peak, ein 40-minuetiger Spaziergang durch Teefelder zu einem Kamm; Ella Rock, ein anspruchsvollerer dreistuendiger Aufstieg; und die Ravana-Wasserfaelle an der Strasse nach Wellawaya. Die Morgen sind klar, und an Nachmittagen der feuchten Monate zieht Wolken in den Pass, deshalb finden Wanderungen frueh statt. Tuk-Tuks sind das Verkehrsmittel, und jede Pension kann eines besorgen.

Ablauf

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

8:00 AM

Meet in Ella

A short briefing and the walk out of town.

8:30 AM

Ella Forest Reserve

Remnant forest above the tea line.

9:30 AM

Tea estates

Down through the plucking paths.

10:30 AM

Nine Arch Bridge

Crossing the viaduct on the trail.

11:00 AM

Demodara

The station and the railway loop.

Detaillierter Ablauf

08:00

Start

About 8 km, three hours, mostly downhill on waymarked but uneven ground.

10:30

The bridge

A working railway with no walkway. The guide will hold you back if a train is due.

11:00

Demodara station

The train back up to Ella takes about twenty minutes, or the vehicle collects you.

Inklusive

  • Ein englischsprachiger Wanderguide
  • Hotelabholung in Ella
  • die gefuehrte Wanderung
  • Trinkwasser

Nicht inklusive

  • Das Zugticket zurueck nach Ella
  • Mahlzeiten
  • Trinkgelder
  • persoenliche Ausruestung

Wichtige Informationen

Treffpunkt

Meet in Ella town, or hotel pickup; confirmed after booking.

Gut zu wissen

  • Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn der Aktivität

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Duration 3 hours
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English
Wheelchair accessible

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Meet in Ella town, or hotel pickup; confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover the train ticket back to ella, meals, gratuities, personal equipment.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Expect uneven ground and some climbing, and mud after rain. Trainers with grip are the minimum and proper shoes are better. The pace follows the group, so tell your guide early if you want it slower rather than at the point you are struggling.
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We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Ein englischsprachiger Wanderguide, Hotelabholung in Ella, die gefuehrte Wanderung, Trinkwasser
The duration of the Pekoe Trail Etappe 16, gefuehrte Wanderung: von Ella nach Demodara ueber die Neun-Bogen-Bruecke is typically 3 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
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A 20-25 minute walk downhill from Ella town through tea and jungle — uphill on the way back. A tuk-tuk to the Demodara side is quieter and saves the climb. It is free, with no ticket and no official viewing area. See our Nine Arch Bridge guide.
Roughly every two hours, but Sri Lanka Railways runs 30-90 minutes late routinely, so any blog quoting exact times is quoting a timetable rather than reality. Ask at Ella station on the morning — staff will tell you what is expected and how late it is running.
Little Adam's Peak for almost everyone — 45 minutes up a stepped path for arguably the better view, out through the Ella Gap. Ella Rock is three hours return, largely unsigned, and people get lost on it regularly; take a guide or an offline map. Compared in full here.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways are. Send your luggage ahead by road if you have a driver. See getting to Ella.
January to March for the clearest Ella Gap views. June to September is dry but hazy from the Uva wind; October to December is wet. The real risk is cloud, not rain — at 1,000 m the view can be inside a cloud on a dry day, and mornings are clearer than afternoons in every month. See best time to visit Ella.
Two nights, which gives you two dawns — Little Adam's Peak on one, Ella Rock or a tea morning on the other, with the bridge mid-morning on day one. Our Ella 2-day itinerary sets out the order.
Do everything before nine in the morning. The Gap view is clearer in the morning in every month, Little Adam's Peak has a queue by nine, and the Nine Arch Bridge has hundreds of people on it by ten.
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